Description

Eleutherodactylus martinicensis, the Martinique Robber frog, is a member of the group known as whistling frogs (Kaiser 1992). Female length averages 47mm SVL and males average 32mm SVL (Kaiser and Hardy 1994) The dorsal surface is normally dark brown and there is usually a scapular chevron along with a secondary chevron and/or dorsolateral and midline stripes (Kaiser and Hardy 1994).

Kaiser (1997) surmised that many museum specimens labeled as E. martinicensis are actually E. johnstonei, and reports on the taxonomic confusion surrounding the two names in the literature.

Goldberg, S.R., Bursey, C.R., and Kaiser, H. (1998). ''Gastrointestinal helminths of five species of Eleutherodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from the West Indies.'' Caribbean Journal of Science, 34, 146-149.

Hughes, A. (1964). ''Further experiments on the innervation and function of grafted supernumerary limbs in the embryo of Eleutherodactylus martinicensis.'' Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology, 12, 229-245.